AmaZulu secured their spot in the CAF Champions League group stages for the first time in their history following a 1-1 draw against TP Mazembe on Saturday afternoon.
Usuthu made wholesale changes from the league win over TS Galaxy, with only shot-stopper Veli Mothwa, Luvuyo Memela, Makhehlene Makhaula and Siyethemba Sithebe retaining their places in the line-up.
The visitors were setup deep in their own half in the opening exchanges, absorbing the pressure, as Mazembe went on the front foot but they could not trouble Mothwa despite having shots at goal.
The Ravens, meanwhile, were building up confidence pinning down AmaZulu in their own half and Soze Zemanga came the closest to breaking the deadlock for Mazembe but was denied by Mothwa.
However, Bonginkosi Ntuli broke the deadlock for the visitors just before the break from a rebound inside the box, which meant Mazembe would need to score two goals to advance.
Source: Kick-off.com
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